River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-04-28
IN TUE EAST.

Miss Annie NJ Lesley. the only
daughter of the late James Lesley, of Phila-
delphia, accidentally shot herself in the
right temple ON Saturday afternoon, at the
residence of Geo. L. Nichols, Brooklyn, n
Y. Miss Lesley was p years old, pretty, an
expert oarsInan, tennis player, and a crack
shot with a revolver or rifle. On Friday
evening Miss Lesley arrived in Brooklyn
with the intention of paying a long visit.
On Saturday. after luncheon she went to
her room TO dress for walk. Soon after
pistol shot warned the family, and it was
shown that Miss Lesley had fatally shot
cellent health aud spirits and there was
every evidence that the calamity was an ac-
cident.
At Harrisburg. Pa. last Christmas
Della Corbett, Jennie Quay and Ella Kountz-
man, formerly pupils in a soldiers orphan
school. met John Ackiey. who was iutoxi-
Gated, and persuaded MIN to give them a
sleigh ride. The girls, neither of whom is
twenty-one years old, became intoxicated
and abused the miner in a most beastly
manner Finally they beat him him over
the head as he chung to the sleigh and left
him to die in a strangers house. The case
came up for trial Saturday and the girls
We're acquitted.
Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire
iron manufacturer, was married Friday
night April p, TO Miss Whitfield, daughter
OF the late Jno. W. Whitfield, at the brides
residence, - West Forty eighth street, New
York city. The marriage was a very quiet
one. and only few of the most intimate
friends of the bride and groom were pres
ent.
On the 21st, Walter Chase, of Gin
ton, Maine was fatally shot by his brother
aged about II years. The latter had been
cut cunning and returned to his brothers
house making great noise. Walter went
to the door, demonstrated with him and
turned to 90 into the house, whereupon the
young man fired upon him. Chase about
a year ago exhibited signs of insanity.
At $50 a. M. April p, fire broke
out in the 50 called Bulkhead market sta
bles, at New York City, where 1909 horses
are kept. The premises were practically
destroyed but only seven horses We're burn
ed, and these We're large team animals
worth $1,000 The loss upon the building
was $4,000.
Six men. hired sixteen-foot cat
boat at Communipaw Sunday last and set
sail for Bayonne on Long Island. Two of
tue men left the boat at Pamrapro. There
is little doubt that the other four were
drowned. Their boat was found on the 18th,
upside down and with sails set, evidently
having capsized.
.'Old Sport" the horse hich Gen.
Fitzpatrick rode in his famous expeditions
during the war, died on the 2lst, at Dicker-
son, \. Y. lie as thirty three years old
Tuesday afternoon, at Lancaster,
Pa, the Chicago limited express struck
John Becker. his wife and two-year-old
child, at the Mannheim crossing OF the
Pennsylvania railroad in that city, killing
both parents instantly. The child was
found on the COW catcher uninjured.
At Plymouth, Pa, Sunday morning
a fire took place by which block of six
rame buildings in the business portion of
the town was destroyed. and very little of
the contents saved, Five of the buildings
were owned by Geo r. Richards and one
by Charles Shupp They We're valued at
Si3.000. partially insured The loss on the
stock win reach $4,000, about half covered
by insurance.
Fifty-four German priests of New
York have signed memorial to Archbishop
Carrigan, denouncing the Z lse representa-
tions of the press, and assn ing him of their
LOYALTY to higu and the CHURCH, and their
disapproval of McGlynn's views and de
fiance.
When the case Of Jake Sharp was
called in The New York court Monday his
counsel asked for the hearing of a motion
to quash the indictment May / was fixed
for the hearing Of the argument.
Frank NJ. Scott. the bookkeeper of
Webster a Co, of New York, who embez-
zled $40, $50, received a sentence ofsix years